Government Official States Ministry of Defence Investigating Potential Threat from Vehicles from China, as Personnel Told to Avoid Secret Talk in Vehicles.
An defense official has revealed that the MoD is currently examining the possible threats posed by Chinese-made vehicles, and staff have been instructed to avoid talking about classified information in any vehicles.
Security Advice for Defence Staff
In a recent appearance on a radio station, Luke Pollard addressed reports that MoD staff have been instructed not to talk about secret information while riding in China-made vehicles.
He explained that the ministry is “investigating” Chinese vehicles within its fleets, but noted that security is a concern in every contemporary cars.
We have a collection of tens of thousands of vehicles in the Ministry of Defence and those vehicles represent a very small number.
However regardless of if you’re driving a vehicle from China or a car from another country, our instruction to our staff is to avoid connecting MoD technology into their vehicle, to avoid having conversations at a classified classification in any kind of vehicle, because of the growing risks of eavesdropping that exist in all automobile, to only have those secret talks in protected areas. This is a prudent and sensible thing for anyone concerned about safety.
When it was put to him that it would be wise for the ministry to stop using every Chinese vehicles, Pollard responded: That is exactly what we are looking into at the moment.”
Broader Defence Background
This revelation follows claims from Scandinavian countries have alerted the United Kingdom to the existence of dual-use shutdown mechanisms in Chinese-made electric buses, which could allow the Chinese government to disable public transport and bring chaos to public transit.
Furthermore, a Russian spy ship has been directing lasers at Royal Air Force pilots, described as a “extremely risky” act by government representatives.
This broader security environment underscores the significance of robust measures and caution in every areas of official activities, including transport usage to discussions habits.
